How IoT Will Transform Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
The pharmaceutical industry heavily involves research and development, manufacturing, testing, and quality control. Unfortunately, although these operations sound like they should be using cutting-edge technology, they’re simply not. Many pharmaceutical companies are using manufacturing processes that are decades old and out of date. These processes are a perfect fit for the Internet of Things (IoT), […]
Police Claim Right to Use AI Facial Recognition Despite Restrictions
As a whole, artificial intelligence (AI) applications can be incredibly controversial. AI has been found to be racist, sexist, and biased. If placed in the wrong hands, AI tools like facial recognition could create a situation of life or death. When the Capitol Building was attacked in January, the public worked alongside police departments all […]
5 Healthcare Technologies That Are Helping Us Fight COVID-19 — Part 2
As we start vaccinating frontline workers and at-risk populations across the world, it seems that the end is in sight for the COVID-19 pandemic. We have a multitude of technologies, old and new, to thank for helping humanity make it through this crisis. From artificial intelligence (AI) applications to UV light, we’ll discuss five more […]
How to Take IoT Data from Problem Solution to Business Model
Most companies have become increasingly data-minded in the past decade. But they often report that they’re sitting on a huge pile of data. With various departments having differing workflows and tools creating disparate data located across isolated systems, in Excel files, in databases, and even on paper, it’s not hard to see how this could […]
What’s an Algorithm? A Look at the Magic Behind Data-Driven Decisions
The term “algorithm” in computing is inescapable. Found everywhere, it can mean an artificial intelligence (AI) application used in the cloud, for quantum computing, in self-driving cars, on social media, or a host of other technologies. Like programming languages, algorithms are a set of instructions for a computer. Unlike programming languages which dole out very […]
AI and Robotics Are Revolutionizing Chemical Research
A newly-developed chemical research system has the potential to change the future of drug discovery. The new platform, which uses machine learning (ML) to design artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and automate molecule production over the cloud without human intervention, was announced at an opportune time: We’re fighting the coronavirus by trying to develop a vaccine […]
Can This Company Rewrite the Future of Genetic Engineering?
Crispr is well-known globally for its ability to manipulate genes by finding the appropriate genomic sequence and editing through cut-and-paste methods. Although the potential for Crispr is endless, it hasn’t been used in many human experiments. Victoria Gray received a successful infusion of Crispr cells a year ago for her sickle cell disease, but researchers […]
Deep Learning AI has Discovered a Promising New Antibiotic
Finding new antibiotics is like a game of hide-and-seek. Even finding penicillin was due to random chance — bacteriologist Alexander Fleming returned from vacation to discover penicillin growing in his bacterial colonies. If Fleming hadn’t gone on vacation for so long, penicillin may not have been discovered for another few decades. Chemists and medicine developers […]
What’s the Industrial Internet of Things?
(Part 2)
Internet of Things (IoT) applications are so encompassing that they work in the background where we can’t see them, using devices that many of us already own, like smartwatches and smart home appliances. But industrial IoT (IIoT) is a different breed of technology that will truly be all-encompassing: It will track materials from the source […]
AI Could Help Alleviate America’s Approaching Mental Health Crisis
The U.S. is experiencing a chronic shortage of medical professionals. Of course, this includes physicians. But psychiatrists will also be in scant supply. In five years, the U.S.’s supply of psychiatrists will be 15,600 short of the demand from patients, according to a 2017 study from the National Council for Behavioral Health. AI Can Lend […]